All 16 boat rental in Rome, mapped.

The Italian license line is engine size and distance from shore

In Italy you can generally skipper a leisure boat without a license if you stay within six nautical miles of the coast and the engine is no more than about 40 horsepower; go further out, or use anything more powerful, and a patente nautica is required. That is why hire boats on the Lazio coast are so often exactly 40 hp. Rome itself has no sea: most of these operators work out of Ostia, Fiumicino or ports further along the coast, and the sailing season for day trips is essentially late spring to early autumn. Check the weather the day before, as the charter will.

Questions people ask

How many boat rentals are there in Rome?

NUM's directory maps 16 boat hire and sailing school businesses in Rome, most operating from the coast near the city.

Do you need a license to rent a boat in Italy?

Not for most small hire boats. No license is needed within six nautical miles of the coast with an engine up to roughly 40 horsepower; beyond either, a patente nautica is required.

Can you rent a rowing boat in Rome?

Yes, on the lake in Villa Borghese, in the heart of the park.

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